Senators Who Voted To Protect Oil Tax Breaks Received $23,582,500 From Big Oil

In a 51-47 vote, 43 Senate Republicans and four Democrats filibustered to protect $24 billion in tax breaks for Big Oil. Although a majority voted for Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D-NJ) bill, it fell short of the 60 needed. The only two Republicans to break rank were Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

A Think Progress Green analysis shows how oil and gas companies have funneled cash to the same senators who protected its handouts:

– The 47 senators voting against the bill have received $23,582,500 in career contributions from oil and gas. The 51 senators voting to repeal oil tax breaks have received $5,873,600.

— The senators who voted for Big Oil’s handouts received on average over four times as much career oil cash as those who voted to end them.

— Overall, Senate Republicans have taken $23.2 million in oil and gas contributions. Democrats received $6.66 million.

— Since 2011, Senate Republicans have voted seven times for pro-Big Oil interests and against clean energy three times.

Republicans have taken an overwhelming 88 percent of oil and gas contributions this election cycle. While showering politicans with cash, the oil industry also spent over $146,000,000 on lobbying last year.

Although 55 percent of Americans want to see Big Oil welfare end, the GOP once again largely acted in-line with their Big Oil donors.

The full list of oil contributions for the Senate is listed below, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics:

Senator

Since 2006

Career

Vote

Akaka, Daniel (D-HI)

6,800

33,500

Y

Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)

159,350

414,550

N

Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH)

142,368

142,368

N

Barrasso, John (R-WY)

409,900

416,650

N

Baucus, Max (D-MT)

193,800

358,815

Y

Begich, Mark (D -AK)

153,705

153,705

N

Bennet, Michael (D-CO)

137,170

137,170

Y

Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM)

130,499

446,440

Y

Blumenthal, Richard (D-CT)

8,500

8,500

Y

Blunt, Roy (R-MO)

363,950

760,598

N

Boozman, John (R-AR)

101,352

141,952

N

Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)

19,350

40,075

Y

Brown , Scott (R-MA)

198,660

198,660

N

Brown , Sherrod (D-OH)

14,850

63,250

Y

Burr, Richard (R-NC)

234,800

549,852

N

Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)

39,666

61,116

Y

Cardin, Benjamin (D-MD)

39,400

71,900

Y

Carper, Thomas (D-DE)

48,600

71,060

Y

Casey, Bob (D-PA)

103,150

103,150

Y

Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA)

260,300

381,192

N

Coats, Daniel (R-In)

144,783

348,908

N

Coburn, Tom (R-OK)

190,400

552,163

N

Cochran, Thad (R-MS)

94,250

231,485

N

Collins, Susan (R-ME)

83,900

175,643

Y

Conrad, Kent (D-ND)

72,150

312,403

Y

Coons, Chris (D-DE)

13,373

13,373

Y

Corker, Bob (R-TN)

414,250

462,950

N

Cornyn, John (R-TX)

1,197,275

1,877,550

N

Crapo, Mike (R-ID)

94,300

314,689

N

DeMint, Jim (R-SC)

149,323

248,389

N

Durbin, Richard (D-IL)

23,100

66,800

Y

Enzi, Michael (R-WY)

126,800

305,650

N

Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)

63,500

179,750

Y

Franken, Al (D-MN)

19,200

19,200

Y

Gillibrand, Kirsten (D-NY)

67,882

74,050

Y

Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)

64,150

154,875

N

Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)

132,500

270,050

N

Hagan, Kay (D-NC)

17,550

17,550

Y

Harkin, Tom (D-IA)

61,550

189,500

Y

Hatch, Orrin (R-UT)

310,750

452,425

–

Heller, Dean (R-NV)

122,100

210,050

N

Hoeven, John (R-ND)

263,289

263,289

N

Hutchsion, Kay Bailey (R-TX)

476,586

2,223,271

N

Inhofe, James (R-OK)

550,350

1,367,523

N

Inouye, Daniel (D-HI)

25,850

65,850

Y

Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)

130,900

248,514

N

Johanns, Mike (R-NE)

82,800

82,800

N

Johnson, Ron (R-WI)

113,950

113,950

N

Johnson, Tim (D-SD)

62,350

127,706

Y

Kerry, John (D-MA)

4,710

407,570

Y

Kirk, Mark (R-IL)

159,750

207,750

–

Klobouchar, Amy (D-MN)

19,716

19,716

Y

Kohl, Herb (D-WI)

–

1,300

Y

Kyl, Jon (R-AZ)

145,900

334,332

N

Landrieu, Mary L. (D-LA)

492,030

891,574

N

Lautenberg, Frank (D-NJ)

40,800

95,900

Y

Leahy, Patrick (D-VT)

250

10,250

Y

Lee, Mike (R-UT)

50,350

50,350

N

Levin, Carl (D-MI)

23,100

92,844

Y

Lieberman, Jo (I -CT)

84,850

196,250

Y

Lugar, Richard (R-IN)

67,600

217,225

N

Manchin, Joe (D-WV)

141,300

141,300

Y

McCain, John (R-AZ)

2,622,764

2,870,491

N

McCaskill, Claire (D-MO)

55,058

55,058

Y

McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)

759,450

1,154,011

N

Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)

58,900

118,650

Y

Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)

6,500

6,500

Y

Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)

9,650

47,710

Y

Moran, Jerry (R-KS)

139,000

385,496

N

Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)

320,326

533,489

N

Murray, Patty (D-Wa)

21,716

57,366

Y

Nelson, Ben (D-NE)

217,650

271,555

N

Nelson, Bill (D-FL)

56,617

86,117

Y

Paul, Rand (R-KY)

106,840

106,840

N

Portman, Robert (R-OH)

313,858

323,458

N

Pryor, Mark (D-AR)

153,650

183,800

Y

Reed, Jack (D-RI)

5,200

12,850

Y

Reid, Harry (D-NV)

136,550

349,336

Y

Risch, James (R-ID)

88,350

88,350

N

Roberts, Pat (R-KS)

250,000

429,800

N

Rockefeller, Jay (D-WV)

73,550

310,250

Y

Rubio, Marco (R-FL)

244,034

244,034

N

Sanders, Bernie (I -VT)

5,500

7,200

Y

Schumer, Charles (D-NY)

64,200

239,551

Y

Sessions, Jeff (R-AL)

106,200

297,500

N

Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH)

12,300

21,000

Y

Shelby, Richard (R-AL)

50,900

352,700

N

Snowe, Olympia (R-ME)

73,200

173,900

Y

Stabenow, Debnbie (D-MI)

35,750

54,100

Y

Tester, Jon (D-Mt)

26,400

26,400

Y

Thune, John (R-SD)

189,835

649,462

N

Toomey, Patrick (R-PA)

315,366

362,716

N

Udall, Mark (D-CO)

120,110

169,029

Y

Udall, Tom (D-NM)

105,329

150,210

Y

Vitter, David (R-LA)

612,850

1,018,685

N

Warner, Mark (D-VA)

20,400

59,200

Y

Webb, Jim (D-VA)

26,006

26,006

N

Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)

25,550

25,550

Y

Wicker, Roger (R-MS)

356,400

538,810

N

Wyden, Ron (D-OR)

43,264

117,864

Y

TOTAL

16,994,910

30,116,264

GOP

13,586,309

23,249,395

Dems

3,318,251

6,663,419

Independents

90,350

203,450

Methodology: Analysis includes oil and gas contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more to Senators between the 2006-2012 election cycles and over their career, using data from the Center for Responsive Politics.